Brake



Aug. 30, 1932.

R. A. GOEPFRICH BRAKE Filed July 26. 1929 25;; ATT RNEY INVENTOR RUDOLPH A. GOEPFRICH Patented Aug. 30,1932

UNITED STATES:

311mm 1. commoner sou'rnrsumfirprma, assmnon :ro sm 1 v a or sou'rx sm,'==mmaru,-a conronarron or rumors i BBAKE Application am Jul 26,1029. Serialj'q. arm, "j

This invention relates to brakes and is illustrated as embodied in a internal expanding brake for an automobile. An object of the invention is to provide a simple device, preferably in the form of a stampmg of sprmg" steel for yieldingly' retaining the adjusting member of a floatmg 'oint connecting the two shoes of a brake friction means. The stamping may be preformed in such a manner that when inserted between parts of thefloatin joint the former is bent and thereb place under. tension to contact with an a justable part of the joint.

- A feature of the invention resides in a resilient clip having a transverse channel and a raised portion in the channel arranged to engage the ad'usting member of the friction element of a rake. The above and other objects and features of .the invention, including various novel and desirable details of construction, will be a arent from the following description of t e illustrative embodiments shown in the accompanying drawin in which: Figure 1 is a vertical section through the brake just inside the head of the brake drum and showing'the brake shoes in side elevaon;

Figure 2 is a partial section taken on the line 2-2 of Fi my novel holding clip and parts of the ingrpivot in dotted lines; g

igure 3 'is an enlarged view of the novel spring clip' indicatin in dotted lines the tensioned position of t e clip when in operative position;

fFli gure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 1 roug of the spring chp;

Figure 5 is a section through the clip taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4; j

4 Figure 6 is a transverse section through one of the brake shoes taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 showing my novel means for ohviating relative longitudinal movement of the parts of the shoe;

Figure 7 is a partial longitudirial section through the shoe Fi re 6' igure 8 is taken on the 7-7 of re 1 disclosing partly in flan re 3 indicating in detail the center -ment adapted to fit between twoof the the ratchet wheel 32 fittingwithinqtrou h" a transverse sectiontaken on '38 and pressing thesame into the-forjnin the line of Figure 1m catmgthemeans for positioning and retaining the web lateral-u M v 1y ofthe'i'im; and Fi iii-e9 is a partial longitudinal section of the s oetaken on the line 9--9 ofFigure 8. 1 f The illustrated brake includesa rotatable f drum 10 at the open side of which is a su port such as a backing plate 12 andwithinu r .which are arran 16,'duplicat es' 0 each otherand applied, against the resistance of returnsprings 18 and 19, by means such as a floating cam lever 20 actuated'by a crank-arm 21 on the end of d connected shoes 14 "and a 'cam shaft (not shown) journaled 'inthe backing plate12; I The shoes offthe brake! are soarranged that when thedrum is turn ing clockwise, the shoe 14' anchorsagainst one of the two anchors .22 andwhen the drum is turning counterclockwise the shoe 16 'an chors against the other of the two anchors 22. The joint between the shoes, which floats as the brake is" applied and'released, con-- sists of a-.right and left threaded bolt 26 threaded into transversely extending pins 28 journaled in semi-cylindrical. lates 30' secured on either side of the web'o the shoe.-

a This construction doesnot of itself form a part of mylpresentinvention.

According to one V vention, the bolt 26 adjustable to compensate .9 for lining wear of the brake is provided centrally with a ratchet wheel 32'and is retained in its position of' adjustment with" respect to the pins 28 by a novel spring steel stamping 34 disclosed in detailin-FiguresS, 4 and a 5. This clamp is preferably: stamped from highcarbon spring steel and ispreferably preformed,-as indicatedin full linesin Fig--- ure 3 and provided at its central area with a recess or embossed portion 38 {extending across the clamp andwhichfits' around the ratchet wheel 32. Centrally of the recess or trough 38 there may be provided an jembossteeth of the ratchet wheel. i i

The novel clamp is'assembledhy slipping the sameat its ends into the grooves IllthQ ends of the shoes formed ,by the plates .80,

phase of the present incated in dotted lines in Fi re 3 and full lines in Figure 1. The em ossment fits between two of the teeth of the wheel and the clamp thus tensioned serves the dual function of both retaining the adjustment of the bolt andobviating play in the parts of the jointL-f Z v According to another feature of my invention disclosed in detail in Fi ures 6 and 7, the web 42 and rim 44 of eac of. the inter-' changeable brake shoes. may be connected by spaced embossments 46 protruding from the under side of the rim and fitting within correspondingly shaped recesses in the pe- 7 riphery of the web. As disclosed Figures 8 and-9, relative-lateral movement of the rim and web may be obviated by slotting certain 6. A cli comprising a. leaf spring having curved en portions and a transversely arranged channel together'with a raised portion in the channel.

7. A clip comprising a leaf spring havin a' transverse channel arranged centrally o itsllength andupturned end portions and a raised ortion positioned transversely in the channel I In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my--name.

RUDOLPH A; GoEPrR oH.

of the embossments 46 to accommodate the uninterrupted peripheral surface of the web.

between the web and rim of the shoe areob By the securing means thus .described,'[ both lateral and longitudinal relative motion via'ted and. the assembly of these parts is facilitated by this fastening structure, the

25 parts serving as positioning or locating elements'.- The; web and rim are preferably further secured together by spot welded areas 48, asindicated, in the figures of the drawing.

Thestructure illustrated in Figures 6, 7,

1931, Serial No. 582,431.

Whileone illustrative embodiment of the invention has been described in detail, it is not in intention to limit the scope of the invention to that particular embodiment or otherwise than by the terms of the appended claims. v j i I I'claim: T i

resilientYsheetunetal member recessed at its center to provide a trough, said trough provided at its center with an upwardly extending embossed portion.

2, Clampmeans for a oint connecting a pair ofpbrake shoes comprising a resilient I sheet metal; member 'ofpredetermined curvature and recessed centrally thereof to provide a trough, said member being adapted w to-be bent to hold thep'arts of the joint to- 'gether; I

3. A brake comprising, in combination,

8 ai1d59j constitutesthe'subject matter of a divisional application .filed December 21,

1, Clamp means fora joint comprising a ion frictionelem'ents.connected by a floating 5 joint, said joint com rising an adjustable member and means orretaining said .ad-

justment comprising a spring clip having by a part of the joint to retain the latter portion 7 I DISCLAIMER I 1,874,963.R11d0lph A. Goepjr'ich, South Bend, Ind. BRAKE. Patent dated August 30, 1932. Disclaimer filed July 5, 1935, by Rudolph A. Goepfr'ich and BendixBrake Company. Hereby enter this disclaimer to that part of the claim in said specification which is in the following words, to wit:

- 1. Clamp means for a. joint comprising a resilient sheet metal member recessed at its center to provide a trough, said trough provided at its center with an upwardly extending embossed portion.

4. A clip comprising a. leaf spring having a channel and a raised surface in the channel.

5. A clip comprising a leaf spring having a transverse channel and a raised portion in the channel),

[Qflicial Gazette July 80, 1935.] 

